Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Dwarf Bell

Alkanna maleolens compared with Galerina pumila

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Dwarf Bell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Dwarf Bell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Boraginaceae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Alkanna	Galerina
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Galerina pumila

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Dwarf Bell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Dwarf Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bad-smelling Alkanet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Dwarf Bell

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Bad-smelling Alkanet

The Bad-smelling Alkanet (Alkanna maleolens) is a species in the genus Alkanna. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.